# Stack Buddies vs Color Glitch

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Color Glitch at none against Stack Buddies's 10. Color Glitch also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 87%). Stack Buddies's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 23 months) and ratings volume (56 vs 7). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Stack Buddies sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Color Glitch asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Stack Buddies against 4.3 for Color Glitch. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stack Buddies has 56 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of Stack Buddies's written reviews are positive against 100% of Color Glitch's.

Stack Buddies ships an update every 5 days, Color Glitch every 23 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Stack Buddies | Color Glitch |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.2 (56 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stack-buddies/id1126876956/reviews) | **[4.3 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/color-glitch-wheel-match/id1393528291/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **56** | 7 |
| Positive reviews | 86.7% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 days** | Every 23 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 77 MB | 74 MB |
| Requires iOS | **6.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Umbrella Games LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1059299541) | [Hydronio (OPC) Private Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1088950167) |

## What reviewers say

### Stack Buddies

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stack-buddies/id1126876956)

Drop bricks to build the tallest tower possible in this engaging stacking game. Unlock new characters and explore diverse levels, each offering a unique challenge. Compete with friends locally or on global leaderboards.

**Highlights:** Build the biggest tower, Unique graphical style, 10 unlockable characters, 10 different levels, Game Center leaderboards, Local multiplayer

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| No Ads | $0.99 | one-time |
| Level 2 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Level 3 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Level 5 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Bird | $0.99 | one-time |
| Gentleman | $0.99 | one-time |
| Bear | $0.99 | one-time |
| Pirate | $0.99 | one-time |
| Cat | $0.99 | one-time |
| Rabbit | $0.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Fun and entertaining
- 👍 Simple and easy to play
- 👍 Good time killer
- 👍 Challenging levels

**What reviewers complain about**

- ⚠️ Frequent ads
- ⚠️ Difficult to pass levels
- ⚠️ Randomness can be frustrating
- ⚠️ Inconsistent block falling
- ⚠️ Paid no-ads feature not working

**Reported bugs**

- No ads purchase not recognized
- Game pauses after no ads purchase
- Inconsistent block falling

**Requested features**

- More levels
- Restore purchase for no ads
- Improvement in game mechanics


### Color Glitch

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/color-glitch-wheel-match/id1393528291)

A fast-paced reaction game where players match arrows to the correct colors. It features cool visual effects and a night mode for enhanced gameplay. This title is completely free to play with no advertisements.

**Highlights:** Reaction-based gameplay, Color matching, Arrow matching, Cool visual effects, Night mode, No ads, Completely free

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Stack Buddies free?

Stack Buddies is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Color Glitch free?

Color Glitch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Stack Buddies or Color Glitch?

Color Glitch is rated higher. Stack Buddies averages 4.2 out of 5 from 56 ratings, while Color Glitch averages 4.3 from 7 ratings.

### Do Stack Buddies or Color Glitch have ads?

Neither Stack Buddies nor Color Glitch shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Stack Buddies or Color Glitch?

Stack Buddies ships an update every 5 days, and Color Glitch every 23 months. Most recently, Stack Buddies was updated on October 24, 2026 and Color Glitch on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*